Iguchi's swing id say the last two weeks maybe more seems a little off from his high production and .280+ BA all season. He seems to be way less of a nice contact hitter kind of with a slap swing able to take balls the other. Id say about 95% now hes dead pull, clearing his hips open way to soon and all the time. Thus he cant hit that outside pitch like he used to, especially for power. I can think of numerous instances when he had his great swing going and hit shots to the rightside, the homer against the jays to win, the pinch hit one against texas, etc etc, all to right. He just doesn't seem to stay on the ball and drive it, he seems to open up way to soon and try and pull everything. A little disturbing and uncharachteristic, anyone else notice this???

Im gonna try and go on radio postgame live and see what levine and dolgin think. Im not trying to spoil the party, im loving it, jsut a little concerned recently.

 

GO SOX, 1 MORE!!!!

Yes, I think Iguchi's opening up a hair too early. I don't think he's trying to pull, I just think his timing is a bit off. That being said, he's still producing.

Let's talk Dye, Everett, Rowand, A.J. before we open our mouths about Tadahito...

Let's talk Dye, Everett, Rowand, A.J. before we open our mouths about Tadahito...

 

 

I think Dye, Rowand, Everett are putting good swings on the ball and are showing good mechanics when approaching the pitchers. Tadahito IMO seems to be not showing good true normal tadahitor form, thats all im saying. Which happens yes, wish it wasn't in the postseason though.

I don't know, he's fouling off a lot of outside fastballs. But I don't really see that much difference between him now and him early in the season. He still goes the other way as much as anyone on the team. The only ones even close to doing it as much as him are Everett and Rowand.

Edited October 16, 200520 yr by Spiff

I think it depends on the situation. Given a lead he seems to like the opportunity to swing for the fences. That seems to be what he was doing in the 8th.

Come to mention it, he does seem to be clearing a little early. I'll have to take an extended look his next AB. But as caffeinated said, it looks as though he's taking a little extra power as the lead's been higher. With a six run lead, he hardly needs to slap hit and he probably wants to prove himself as a solid power guy. Of course, we don't need convincing, but perhaps the rest of the nation does.

Come to mention it, he does seem to be clearing a little early.  I'll have to take an extended look his next AB.  But as caffeinated said, it looks as though he's taking a little extra power as the lead's been higher.  With a six run lead, he hardly needs to slap hit and he probably wants to prove himself as a solid power guy.  Of course, we don't need convincing, but perhaps the rest of the nation does.

 

Point being hes a #2 hitter he has a job. Get on base, move runners over, get lots of hits, let the 3 4 and 5 guys behind him worry about the power. Let him get on base and have Paulies and Everetts hr's be 2 and 3 run shots instead of solo.

Please don't say Rowand has been putting good swings on the ball. He's showing no patience at the plate, and is making a ton of weak outs.

Iguchi's swing id say the last two weeks maybe more seems a little off from his high production and .280+ BA all season.  He seems to be way less of a nice contact hitter kind of with a slap swing able to take balls the other.  Id say about 95% now hes dead pull, clearing his hips open way to soon and all the time.  Thus he cant hit that outside pitch like he used to, especially for power.  I can think of numerous instances when he had his great swing going and hit shots to the rightside, the homer against the jays to win, the pinch hit one against texas, etc etc, all to right.  He just doesn't seem to stay on the ball and drive it, he seems to open up way to soon and try and pull everything.  A little disturbing and uncharachteristic, anyone else notice this???

 

Don't like that